Explore the Family Name Ellenson

The meaning of Ellenson

1. Americanized form of Norwegian Ellensen, rare patronymic from a variant of the personal name Erland, or perhaps of the patronymic Erlandsen itself. 2. Alternatively, an Americanized form of Norwegian Ellingsen or of its rare Swedish cognate Ellingsson.

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How common is the last name Ellenson in the United States?

The surname Ellenson ranks as the 49,546th most popular surname in the United States according to the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census, showing an improvement from its 2000 ranking of 52,077. In terms of raw numbers, there were a reported 424 individuals bearing the Ellenson surname in 2010, marking an increase of 13.07% from the 375 individuals recorded in the year 2000. However, despite this growth in count, the proportion per 100,000 individuals remained constant at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#52,077#49,5464.86%
Count37542413.07%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellenson

In regards to ethnic identity, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Ellenson surname identified as White. In 2000, 99.20% of the Ellensons identified as such, slightly decreasing to 98.35% by 2010. There were no reported instances of Ellensons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within these two census years.

20002010Change
White99.2%98.35%-0.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%